09/11/12 - 11:06pm

The Fort Gordon Spouses and Civilians Club will hold its monthly luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Fort Gordon Conference and Catering Center. Lunch is pay as you go; membership costs $15. Go to www.fgscc.com.

Law Academy

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Law Enforcement Academy, for residents 18-older, will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays for 10 weeks starting Sept. 13. Call (706) 541-2856, or go to www.columbiacountyso.org.

Heather Marie Linebarger, 33, of the 500 block of Hunterdale Road in Evans, was charged with driving under the influence on March 8, 2012, and was fined $810 and was sentenced to 12 months probation.

Jack Christian Bannister, 28, of the 200 block of Amberwood Court in Augusta, was charged with driving under the influence on June 16, 2012, and was fined $1,224 and was sentenced to five days in jail and 12 months probation.

During August, the Augusta area received more than 10 inches of rain. According to The Augusta Chronicle, this August has been the wettest in 70 years, beating the August 1967 total of 8 inches. The wet weather has led to an increase in mushrooms. The Cooperative Extension office has received many queries this month about mushrooms and how to eliminate them.

When the Golden Harvest Master’s Table vegetable garden was being planned, organizers knew it would require the effort of many to succeed.

Today, nearly two years after it began, the Master’s Table garden continues to rely on volunteers. There have been hurdles getting the community involved, but organizers are not backing down from the original purpose of the project: to provide fresh vegetables for meals prepared at Master’s Table.